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Ministry of Steel
Meeting of Union Steel Minister with the Parliamentary Delegation of Mongolia
Union Steel Minister, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh met Mongolian Parliamentary delegation led by Mr. Gombojav Zandanshatar, Chairman, State Great Khural of Mongolia , here today. Mr. Gombojav Zandanshatar is accompanied by six Members of Mongolian parliament and the Minister of Mining and heavy industries of Mongolia. The Mongolian Parliamentary Delegation is on a visit to India, on the invitation of the Parliament of India, from 30th November to 6th December 2021.
The Steel Minister referred to long-standing historical spiritual and cultural ties between India and Mongolia, especially Buddhism, a special connect between both the countries. Shri Singh conveyed his best wishes to the parliamentary delegation for their visit to the holy land of Bodh Gaya, Bihar where Buddha attained enlightenment. He congratulated the delegation on the occasion of centenary celebrations of the independence of Mongolia. He also expressed happiness that Mongolia being a democratic country could visit and see the vibrant functioning of the Indian Parliament.
Coking coal being an important raw material for steel-making, is not abundantly available in India but Mongolia has abundant reserves. Mentioning previous discussions between two sides, the delegation and Steel Minister discussed the possibility of importing good quality coking coal from Mongolia. For a mutually beneficial relationship both sides expressed keenness to develop Mongolia as a reliable source of quality coking coal at a competitive price, when the need of coking coal in India shall only increase. This could be an important step for Indian Steel sector towards possibilities of raw material securitisation and price stability, in times of rising coking coal prices and creating alternative sources for this important raw material, overcoming supply constraints.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Atanu Das, Tushar Shelke and Bommadevara Dhiraj for winning Silver Medal in Men's Archery event
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Atanu Das, Tushar Shelke and Bommadevara Dhiraj for winning Silver Medal in Men's Archery event at Asian Games.
The Prime Minister posted on X;
“A moment of jubilation as our Men's Archery Recurve team brings home the Silver Medal. Congratulations, @ArcherAtanu, Tushar Shelke and @BommadevaraD, Keep it up! Theirs was a focused performance marked with dedication and determination.”
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Special guests from various walks of life invited to attend this Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi
They include sarpanches of Vibrant villages, teachers, nurses, farmers, fishermen, people working in flagship programmes such as Central Vista project, Amrit Sarovar, Harghar Jal etc
41 beneficiaries of FPO schemes from Haryana among special invitees
41 beneficiaries of Farmer Producer Organisations  scheme, hailing from the state of Haryana, will witness the Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort, Delhi on August 15, 2023 as Special Guests. Two hundred and fifty  beneficiaries of the scheme, along with their spouses, are among around 1,800 persons who have been invited to listen to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s address to the Nation from ramparts of the iconic monument. The initiative to invite the people from various walks of life, across India, and be a part of the celebrations has been taken by the Government in line with its vision of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
During the visit, the special guests will get an opportunity to visit the National War Memorial and the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalya 
Speaking to DD News in Haryana, Suresh Kumar, who hails from Fatehabad was looking forward to visit the National capital and be part of the Independence Day events. Speaking about his livelihood, He appreciated the scheme saying that today has become an iconic day for the people of the state when new schemes have been started where each farmer is receiving Rs 2000 by PM to honor their work.
Another beneficiary Dr Sandip Singh, FPO, hailing from Haryana, lauded the Government’s initiative and stated that farmers are happy after receiving the amount in their accounts, also because they have been provided a new variety of fertilizer containing Sulphur, which is further going to add fertility to their soil, leading to possibility of doubling of their incomes in the times to come.
The concept behind Farmer Producer Organisations is that farmers, who are the producers of agricultural products, can form groups. To facilitate this process, the Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium was mandated by Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture to support the State Governments in the formation of Farmer Producer Organisations.
The role of FPO is to act as an aggregator for member farmers, including from inputs to output, which will enhance the economy of scale and bargaining power of member farmers.
Ministry of Steel
Government has taken several steps to increase the production and export of steel
Steel is a deregulated sector and the targets for steel production, domestic consumption and export are not set by the Government. The decisions related to steel production, domestic consumption and export are taken by the individual steel producers on the basis of market demand and other commercial considerations. The details of production, consumption and export during the last three years and current year are under: -

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Crude Steel
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Finished steel
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Year
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Production
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Export
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Real consumption
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2020-21
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103.54
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10.78
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94.89
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2021-22
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120.29
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13.49
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105.75
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2022-23
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127.20
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6.72
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119.89
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April-June 2023-24|
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33.63
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2.05
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30.29
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Steps taken by Government of India to increase the production and export of steel:
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- Notification of National Steel Policy in 2017 for providing policy support and guidance to steel producers.
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This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Steel Sh. Faggan Singh Kulaste in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
Valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week -2022 observed at V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority
The valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week – 2022 was held at V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority on 16th November, 2022. The Vigilance Awareness Week was observed by the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority from 31st October to 06 November 2022 on the theme of ‘Corruption Free India for a Developed Nation’, as envisaged by the Central Vigilance Commission.
Shri S. Murali Krishnan, IDAS, Chief Vigilance Officer, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, welcomed the gathering and underscored that the Information Technology  and computerized Land Record Management initiatives taken by the Port has enabled transparency in decision making process.
Shri T.K. Ramachandran, IAS., Chairman, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, graced the function as Chief Guest and in his address stated that, as our country is progressing ahead to be a developed Nation, it is imperative that the young minds are inculcated with the values of honesty, discipline, and integrity. He also requested all the Officers of the Port to have a ‘Humane Approach’ while interpreting the regulations and implementing the official procedures, so that the functioning of the organisation is smooth.
Shri Bimal Kumar Jha, Deputy Chairman, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, in his address, stated that the various competitions conducted by the Port for Schools and Colleges would kindle spark among the young minds, on the hurdles posed by corruption in Nation Building Process and would instill a sense of integrity among them.
As a part of the Vigilance Awareness Week, the Port has organised a series of competitions like Slogan writing, Essay writing, Elocution Competition, Skit , Drawing, Singing and Rangoli competition for School & College Students and the Employees of the Port. More than 400 school / college students and employees actively took part in the competitions organised by the Port.
Shri. T.K. Ramachandran,IAS, Chairman V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, also distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions in the presence of Shri Bimal Kumar Jha, Deputy Chairman, V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority and Shri S. Murali Krishnan, IDAS, Chief Vigilance Officer, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority. Shri R. Balaji Retnam, Deputy Chief Vigilance Officer, Vigilance Department, rendered the Vote of Thanks.
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Ministry of Finance
In-Principle approval given for Law Amendments during 31stMeeting of the GST Council
The GST Council in its 31st meeting held today at New Delhi gave in principle approval to the following amendments in the GST Acts:
- Creation of a Centralised Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling  to deal withcases of conflicting decisions by two or more State Appellate Advance Ruling Authorities on the same issue.
- Amendment of section 50 of the CGST Act to provide that interest should be charged only on the net tax liability of the taxpayer, after taking into account the admissible input tax credit, i.e. interest would be leviable only on the amount payable through the electronic cash ledger.
The above recommendations of the Council will be made effective only after the necessary amendments in the GST Acts are carried out.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh despatches COVID related material for his Lok Sabha constituency of Udhampur-Kathua-Doda
The Minister calls for a united fight under PM Modi to defeat COVID-19
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today despatched the first consignment of COVID related material for his Lok Sabha constituency of Udhampur-Kathua-Doda.
While ceremonially flagging-off the carriage carrying separate kits of face masks, sanitisers, antiseptics, toilet items, immunity boosters and a wide range of accessories and articles for use in COVID pandemic, Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed that only today he had tested negative for COVID after being afflicted with overt symptomatic infection for three weeks and the very first activity that he had chosen to undertake is to start the despatch of COVID related material for the people of his constituency. He said, he had arranged for sending this material last month itself, but it got delayed because following the COVID infection, he was advised not to physically interact or meet anybody till he tested negative.
Dr Jitendra Singh recalled that yesterday, even though being in quarantine, he held a detailed review and interaction with the administration and public representatives of each of the six districts of his Lok Sabha constituency, namely Udhampur, Kathua, Doda, Reasi, Ramban and Kishtwar. He said, he is in regular touch with the administration as well the Party Karyakartas in all these areas and was available for intervention, whenever required. He also appreciated the community service work undertaken by youth and some voluntary agencies.
Following the dispatch of the first consignment today, Dr Jitendra Singh said, this is going to be a regular feature in the future as well. From time to time, he said, depending upon the requirement and demand, we will be arranging such material from different sources and sending it to different parts of the region up to Block and Panchayat level. The Parliamentary offices in Jammu, Kathua and other places will coordinate with the local administration as well as the Party Karyakartas to ensure judicious and timely distribution of the items as per the need and requirement.
Dr Jitendra Singh called upon all political parties and senior members of civil society to rise above all differences and unitedly fight to defeat COVID, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, this is a calamity, which happens but once in the entire century, and, therefore, all other issues, priorities or agendas have to be set aside, so that humanity survives for the future.
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Vice President performs pooja at Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Vice President praises Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor
VP calls Kashi Vishwanath temple a glorious symbol of Sanatan Parampara
VP visits and prays at Kaal Bhairav temple
VP visits Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Smriti Sthal and pays floral tributes to the great statesman
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu. performed pooja at historic Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and prayed for peace, prosperity and well-being of the people of India and the entire world.
(Shri Naidu, who arrived in the holy city of Varanasi yesterday evening along with his spouse, Smt. Usha Naidu also visited the newly built Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor and was briefed about the project by the officials.
Shri Naidu also paid floral tributes to the life-size statue of Bharat Mata in the temple premises. Later in a facebook post, he described Kashi Vishwanath as 'a glorious symbol of our Sanatan Paramapra, our faith and our resistance to oppressors'.
Later, the Vice President performed pooja and Aarti at the famed Kal Bhairav Temple. Shri Kal Bhairav, representing the fierce form of Lord Shiva, is also known as the 'Kotwal of Kashi' and the protector of the city.
The Vice President also visited Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Smriti Sthal located at Padav and appreciated the 3-D virtual reality show depicting the life journey of Pt. Deendayal. On this occasion, the Vice President wrote following remarks in the visitors’ book at Smriti Sthal –
“Visited Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Smriti Sthal to pay homage to one of India's foremost cultural and political icons.Pt. Deendayal was a profound philosopher, organiser par excellence and a leader who maintained the highest standards of personal integrity. His life and philosophy of 'Antyodaya' and 'Integral Humanism' have been a source of guidance and inspiration to the nation. Uplifting the downtrodden and bringing happiness to the most deprived sections will be the best tribute we can pay to Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay. Let us all work towards this end to make Bharat a happy and prosperous nation.”
Yesterday, the Vice President along with his spouse participated in the famous Ganga Aarti at the sacred Dashaswamedh Ghat. He described it as a surreal and divine experience, which will stay forever in his heart.
In conclusion of his visit to Varanasi m, the Vice President shared his thoughts in a detailed facebook post. Following is the link of his facebook post –
https://www.facebook.com/167328870501701/posts/1137707903463788/
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Smt. Anandiben Patel, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Brijesh Pathak, Minister of State  for Stamp and Court Registration Fee, Shri Ravindra Jaiswal, Minister of State for AYUSH  Dayashankar Mishra "Dayalu" and other dignitaries accompanied the Vice President during these visits.
Ministry of Culture
Clarification regarding constitution of Advisory Committees in NGMA
In view of the recent reports in media pertaining to National Gallery of Modern Art, it is clarified as under -
The Advisory Committees of NGMA Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi have not been dissolved . Their terms have ended recently . The committees are in the process of being reconstituted.
The recommendations of previous Advisory Committees  will be honored and exhibitions of artists will be held as proposed. The new advisory committee will take a decision relating to future exhibitions.
Regarding permanent collections, it is clarified that NGMA proposes to display its own collections  initially over a two year period. Some artists have expressed their apprehensions about availability of less space for temporary exhibitions and retrospectives. NGMA is deliberating on suggestions received from artists, and a final decision will be taken shortly in consultation with all stakeholders.
Special Service and Features
1.85 Kgs Gold worth ₹82.41 Lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs.
Based on intelligence, one male Sudanese passenger, who arrived from Sharjah by Flight no. 69-471 on 27.10.2022 was intercepted by the Chennai Air Customs Officers. On examination of his person, Gold in paste form was found concealed in his body resulting in recovery of 1.85 Kgs of Gold valued ₹82.41 Lakhs. The same was seized under the Customs Act, 1962. The passenger was arrested.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with the President of the Republic of Senegal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, on 24 August 2023 in Johannesburg, on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Both leaders held fruitful discussions on ways to deepen their bilateral partnership across various sectors, including trade and investment, defence and security, energy, mining, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, railways, capacity building, culture and people to people ties.
Prime Minister appreciated President Sall for his participation in the Voice of Global South Summit and for his strong leadership to the Africa Union last year.
President Sall congratulated Prime Minister on the success of Chandrayaan Mission and expressed gratitude for India's efforts for African Union’s permanent membership of the G20. He appreciated Prime Minister’s leadership in advocating priorities of the developing world and conveyed his best wishes for the success of the forthcoming G20 Summit under India’s presidency.
Cabinet
Centre extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana  for another three months 
Free good grains at 5 kg per person per month for all the beneficiaries of NFSA will be continued till December, 2022
PMGKAY has so far had an estimated subsidy of Rs 3.45 lakh crore in six phases
Phase VII of PMGKAY from Oct to Dec entails an estimated subsidy of Rs. 44,762 Crore
The total outgo of foodgrains in Phase VII is expected to 122 LMT
Decision will ensure that poor and vulnerable sections of society are supported for the forthcoming major festivals
In pursuance of the pro-people announcement made by Hon’ble Prime Minister in 2021and successful implementation of additional food security under PMGKAY, the Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana  for a further period of 3 months i.e. October to December 2022.
At a time when the world is battling with the effects of Covid on its decline and insecurity due to various reasons, India has been successfully maintaining food security for its vulnerable sections while taking necessary steps to keep availability and affordability for common man.
Recognising that people have gone through a difficult period of pandemic, Govt has decided to extend PMGKAY for a period of three months so that poor and vulnerable sections of society are supported for the forthcoming major festivals like Navratri, Dussehra, Milad-un-nabi, Deepawali, Chhath pooja, Gurunanak dev Jayanti, Christmas, etc. which they can celebrate with great gaiety and community for festivities. With a view to ensuring this, Govt. has approved this extension of PMGKAY for three months, so that they continue to enjoy the benefits of easy availability of foodgrains without any financial distress.
Under this welfare scheme, 5 kg of food grain per person per month is provided free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act  [Antodaya Anna Yojana & Priority Households] including those covered under Direct Benefit Transfer .
Financial implication for the Government of India has been about Rs. 3.45 Lakh Crore upto Phase-VI of PMGKAY. With the additional expenditure of about Rs. 44,762 Crore for Phase-VII of this scheme, the overall expenditure of PMGKAY will be about Rs. 3.91 lakh crore for all the phases.
The total outgo in terms of food grains for PMGKAY Phase VII is likely to be about 122 LMT. The aggregate allocation of food grain for phases I- VII is about 1121 LMT.
So far, PMGKAY has been in operation for 25 months as under
- Phase I and II  : April’20 to Nov.’20
- Phase-III to V  : May’21 to March’22
- Phase-VI  : April’22 to Sept.’22
PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana , started during difficult time of COVID-19 crisis, has provided food security to the poor, needy and the vulnerable households/beneficiaries so that they do not suffer on account of non-availability of adequate foodgrains. Effectively it has doubled the quantity of monthly foodgrains entitlements being normally delivered to beneficiaries.
Going by the experience of earlier phases, the performance of PMGKAY-VII is expected to be on the same high level as achieved before.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Use of Science & Technology in every sphere to keep people safe, jobs safe & economy safe
Fourth industrial revolution is creating demand for new skill sets, displacing existing jobs as well as giving rise to new ones
Data and Artificial Intelligence are fastest growing sectors among identified new job clusters
Director IBM Research India, and CTO, IBM India and South Asia, Dr. Gargi B Dasgupta, highlighted that the science and scientist community gave hope and light as the world was going through the pandemic last year, and it is the need of the hour to use S&T in every sphere to keep people safe, jobs safe and economy safe, at a special lecture on National Science Day  on the theme ‘Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills and Work’.
She spoke about the future of jobs and the urgency of science, highlighting the recent study by the World Economic Forum  on the new emerging job clusters and the skills required for tomorrow's economy. She said that the fourth industrial revolution is creating demand for new skill sets, displacing existing jobs as well as giving rise to new ones.
Speaking on the recent study by WEF, she talked about the new professions and five new job clusters that have been identified. These are – Data and Artificial Intelligence , Engineering and Cloud, Product Development, People and Sales, and Marketing. She stressed that it was time to bring about changes in policies so that science  will be pervasive, digital and human factoring in demand. Discussing about the jobs that would stay for next ten years, she said data and artificial intelligence are fastest growing cluster and advocated the need to include these sectors in schools, colleges, and university curricula.
She also said that scientists have broader role to play, and communities need to think scientifically. “Urgency of science is greater now than in the past, and we should accelerate our scientific processes. Science and technology can solve various problems, and we are in a position to make a difference by focusing on engaging with the scientific community to solve problems”, she pointed out.